USDA Nat’l Weekly Direct Hog 05/26 10:05
05/26/2026 | 10:05 am CDT USDA Nat’l Weekly Direct Hog 05/26 10:05
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Des Moines, IA Tue, May 26, 2026
WEEKLY NATIONAL DIRECT SWINE REPORT
WEEKLY VOLUME and PERCENTAGES OF BARROWS & GILTS BY PURCHASE TYPE
FROM PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE REPORTS (Live and Carcass Basis)
YTD
PRODUCER SOLD: Head Count Percent Percent
NEGOTIATED 23,078 1.07% .9%
OTHER MARKET FORMULA (FUTURES/OPTIONS) 146,669 6.77% 6.28%
SWINE OR PORK MARKET FORMULA 598,609 27.63% 27.81%
OTHER PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT 387,773 17.9% 17.5%
NEGOTIATED FORMULA 1,726 .08% .12%
PACKER SOLD (ALL PURCHASE TYPES) 147,409 6.8% 7.1%
PACKER OWNED 861,070 39.75% 40.29%
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF BARROWS & GILTS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS (Includes Packer Sold)
NATIONAL IOWA WESTERN EASTERN
MINNESOTA CORNBELT CORNBELT
Negotiated (Carcass)
Head Count 9,973 8,235 9,375 270
Wtd Avg 94.26 94.62 94.52
Other Market Formula (Futures/Options) (Carcass)
Head Count 107,527 66,956 92,338 15,189
Wtd Avg
Swine/Pork Market Formula (Carcass)
Head Count 691,749 399,960 472,298 196,621
Wtd Avg 89.30 89.20 89.13 89.55
Other Purchase Arrangement (Carcass)
Head Count 337,958 230,593 241,604 87,707
Wtd Avg 89.65 89.78 89.94 88.61
Negotiated (Live)
Head Count 6,452 2,365 2,515 3,557
Wtd Avg 70.25 70.10 69.88 71.42
Negotiated Formula (Carcass)
Head Count 1,560 440 440 160
Wtd Avg
Negotiated Combined (Carcass)
Head Count 11,533 8,675 9,815 430
Wtd Avg
Negotiated Formula (Live)
Head Count 611 560 560 51
Wtd Avg
Negotiated Combined (Live)
Head Count 7,063 2,925 3,075 3,608
Wtd Avg
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WEEKLY VOLUME & WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES OF NEGOTIATED SOWS
FROM PRIOR DAY PURCHASED SWINE REPORTS
NATIONAL IOWA WESTERN EASTERN
MINNESOTA CORNBELT CORNBELT
Weight Head Avg Head Avg Head Avg Head Avg
Range Count Wgt Price Count Wgt Price Count Wgt Price Count Wgt Price
300-399 4,540 370 61.61 2,598 370 61.97 3,582 369 61.13 648 372 65.45
400-449 5,275 425 65.02 2,439 424 64.57 3,118 424 64.07 1,733 427 67.77
450-499 5,600 476 70.86 2,139 474 71.00 2,502 475 70.41 2,117 477 71.45
500-549 8,420 524 71.84 4,060 523 71.15 4,804 523 71.03 2,309 524 73.24
550/up 5,252 588 74.59 1,905 588 75.16 2,156 587 74.72 1,970 586 75.44
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STATE OF ORIGIN
B & G SOW BOAR B & G SOW BOAR
Arkansas 553 California 26
Canada 29,189 4,296 39 Colorado 380 321
Georgia 6 137 Iowa 473,531 8,907 1,642
Idaho 498 Illinois 92,409 6,220 23
Indiana 75,528 867 12 Kansas 7,805 188
Kentucky 6,566 210 Maryland 159
Michigan 34,350 804 Minnesota 239,775 6,431 328
Missouri 14,342 1,724 158 Mississippi 406
Montana 901 241 N Carolina 31,412 1,707 40
N Dakota 991 91 Nebraska 71,725 2,283 433
Ohio 72,782 2,014 10 Oklahoma 7,061 1,741
Pennsylvania 21,130 1,717 23 S Dakota 32,619 350 109
Tennessee 2,195 Texas 197 576
Wisconsin 3,023 532 10 Wyoming 160
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